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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
Proceedings Of the City Council.

The City Council met at the City Ha
last evening, and in the absence of til,
Mayor was called to order by City Clerl
Speer.
On the roll being called Alderman Llovd
Lavell. Loeber, Walton and Jahreis an,
swered to their Names. Absent Owsley
Forbis and Bateman.
On motion the reading of the minutes
was postponed until next meeting.
On motion bills for raising and buildin,
certain sidewalks was referred to the CITY
Attorney to report next meeting.
A large number OF bills were read bv the
clerk and referred to the Finance Com.
mittee.
On motion bills as follows were allowed
and the Clerk ordered to draw CITY war
rants for the same.
Fire ~Extinguisher Manufactur.
ing Co., Chicago."~.....$1,1OO 90
Fire Ex%tinguisher Manufaetur.
ing Co., Chicago ..... 16 80
Belmont Horse Shoe Co..... 10 10
Belmont Horse Shoe Co..... 6 20
Mr.. Loeber called attention to the fact
that the sidewalk corner Main and Park
streets about Owslev's stable was not on
grade and part Of the distance there was
no SIDEWALK although the same had been
ordered at q former meeting of the
council. viz
On motion of Mr.. Lavell said sidewalk
vas ordered to be built and placed on
grade and that the city attorney be in.
structed to notify the owner to have the
WORK done upon one weeks notice. and
!. parties TAIL to comply that tho citv
foreman be instructed to build the same ~
the expense Of the owner "a nrov;dod ~
ny
On motion the Council adjourned IN
meet at = p. 10. August 9th.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
A BATTLE OF GIANTS.


In . statement to a Denver News 10
porter, General Manager Potter scored a
strong point when he said that it would
be his policy to manage the Union Pacific
as a road having strong competitors. which
had never been the case with the previous
administration. Former officials seemed
not to appreciate the fact that they had
rivals of powerful prestige to contend
with" This is a sound proposition in any
business. He who undertakes or affects to
despise his competitors by the mere fact OF
his own self assurance is likely to b, de-
feated when he least expects it. The Union
Pacific has powerful competitors and must
fight for all it gets. Under MI. Potter's
management it will ever be on the alert. It
will take the offensive instead of the de-
~fensive. as has already been shown.
Agressiveness will mark the Potter q
agement. Manager Oakes, Of the Northern
Pacific, acknowledged this fact in q MINER
interview not long since. He knows q
strong competitor when he sees him, and
go does Manager Potter. Between these
veteran managers and the powerful corpo-
rations they represent, it will be q battle of
the giants.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
That VAUDEVILLE ChariYari

The case OF the Territory VS.. Geuy
O'Grady, H. H. Nicholson, VIM. Mulcan
Henry Waisman, John Cooley and Patrcl
Sidley came up for hearing before Juds
Evan Herbert, OF Walkerville, yesterday
afternoon. The defendants demanded !.
jury trial. and Messrs. Ed Rooney, VIM
Noonan, H. Tobias, P. Mullany, ]. Peter.
son and John Cronin :were empaneled az
Jurors. Nineteen witnesses were examined.
and the case submitted to the jury, who,
after about ten minutes deliberatiu, re-
turned a verdict in favor OF the defendants,
and taxed the costs, amountingtosll5M
to John Dreeland, the prosecuting witness.
The case created considerable interest
in Walkerville, as it was the frs
inst lance of an arrest or complaint on ae
count of a cbarivari, which method Of ser
enading newly-married people has become
quite general in the city on the hill. The
defendants engaged in the affair as a species
Of pleasantly, and had no thought OF o.
tense, but are willing to concede that tho
matter was carried further than it should
have been. The statement that other die
turbances had arisen put Of the affair is in.
correct. as no rows We're reported and DO
arrests made up until q late hour last
night.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
Demands Her Property.

Tacoma Special: Emma C. Derby Nick.
erson filed q complaint in the District
Court here to-day against her late hus.
band, Azorh Nickerson, Robert McFadde1,
and the King County Investment Com
pany. in which she brings suit to recover
$4,000 and asks for judgement and a de-
cree awarding her q half interest in the
community property bought in 1876,
when she was the wife OF Azorh Nickerson.
The property is near Tacoma, in Pierce
and King counties, and is valued at $75,.
600. Nickerson is trying to sell it
through parties here; hence the suits.
Mrs. Nickereon alleges that she
was married to the defendant August 13,
1870, at San Francisco, and that they
lived together until July. 1880, when the
defendant sent her back to Europe to edu.
cate her daughter, now Is years of age,
and in 1889 Nickerson procured a divorce
in ~Pennsylvania without her knowledge,
and in 1883 vent through the form of
marriage with Lena Dlller Carter. of Balti-
Mrs. Nickerson had the decree of
set aside in June. 1883, and Nick.
'rson fed from the United States to Can
lda, where he o is. He was An army
officer. and it 10 said was allowed to resign: J
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
Caught On the Fly.

shortly alter II O'Clock last evening Mr.
11''oeorand, OF the Lexington Comnanv
was coming down the steps of a residence
near Main street. Near the bottom sat q
couple OF men, who were reouestad -
move They not only refused. Init m. -,
hren apPl'ed a foul epithet to Mr.. Hide.
kIelohn. The man was placed "nd. wei
resi- but induced the Chief to accnu u.s ar
s I% 90 see q friend. who would he rasnn:
S.1ae !or his appearance. Once is ~
trends office, the man under arres ~ +o .ne
s Hp?ol'onlty to run away. He ran doua
ana down the street into CHARLEY
tho rite emorace: He was then escorta9
reflect. 0l r. 1an' where he will have time to
lame. but as he is respectabIv conn on nls
t;oa my acted as he did from intnT;os
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
BUrrE's STREET RAILROADS.
A r Of lGsn = Rssia Gr.dips To-Day
Tho Lanss to b Rushed to Compile

A Force Of 1Gon - Begin Grsdiug To-Day
The Lines TO b Rushed to Compile
Willard Bennett, one OF the contractors
for the Butte street railway. WASH the city
yesterday making arrangements for the
commencement of work, and a gang of men
will begin grading this morning. The rails
left Pittsburg August 8, and are expected
daily, and the delay was evidently caused
by their being shipped via st. Louis instead
of over q more direct route. The IRON now
on the road will weigh 225, 900 pounds and
is sufficient to lay the track az required by
contract to be completed by the 9th ult.
The line from the depot to Walkerville will
be two and a half miles in length; that to
Meaderville one and one-half miles long.
Six thousand ties have been contracted for,
and the larger portion is already delivered.
During the course of the interview had with
Mr.. Bennett. he said in addition to the
foregoing: 1T is our purpose to make all
possible haste with the construction of the
road from the depot to q point on Main
street in Butte. Horses will be used as mo-
tive power until our generators are put in.
and when they are in place and the wires
strung we will try the
FEASIBILITY OF THE ELECTRIC MoroR
This power is transmitted from a wire
suspended over the track. supported by
cross-wires from poles planted along the
street. Should the test prove satisfactory
on the grade between Upper Main street
and the depot. and q sufficient reservepower
remain, we will have no hesitancy in adopt
ing the motor on the sleeper grades be-
tween Butte and VAUDEVILLE. You may
that it is the intention of the contract
ors to proceed with the work as rapidly
as possible, and to have all the
projected lines in successful operation
this fall at as early q date as consistent
with good workmanship"
Mr.. J. T.. DAWSON,
until recently Superintendent OF the Mon
Jana Union, has been engaged to superin-
tend the construction of the stree, car
lines. The contractors are to be congratu-
lated on having secured the services of this
who is a thorough railroad
man, and whose knowledge of construction
work will not only facilitate the building,
but insure q good job.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
AS TO ALASKA.

Much has been said and written about
wisdom o fthe Alaska purchase from Russia,
which was advised and urged some quarter
Of century ago by Secretary Seward, one
OF tho shrewdest and most farseeing men
shat this country ever produced. He is
she Same Seward who many years ago
stood ON the banks Of the Mississippi at
the head Of navigation and declared that
the northwest was destined to be the grand
est OF all Of oar national possessions and
predicted that the future seat of a new
smpire would be located there. This part
OF his prophecy has been verified BY the
building Of the townsites OF st. Paul and
Minneapolis. His argumentsfo for the acquisi-
eaon OF Alaska were quite as potent.
1tis now . generally recognized fact that
Alaska 10 q country OF rare ~resources. Its
sealing and mining industries, now but in
ths incipient stages Of their development.
Gtvs great promise Of being beyond conn.,,
psEison tho richest o the continent out
side Of Montana and Idaho. Other re-
sosrsss there may be. but they have not
vt boon developed; but the time is not
distant when they will be-. So far the
1sspest reduction plant on the continent, |
With the exception Of the Anaconda, is in I
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

Some good records have been made al
the Helena races, and withal the old sporte
of our sister city have well sustained their
regulations for square dealing. We know
the managers of the course, and can guar.
antee that everything within their power
has been done to make the races q success
on principles of honesty. We had but
little confidence in the fair from the first.
The fact is there are not enough people in
the inter-mountain country to carry out
to a successful issue any enterprise which
has for it's object an exhibit Of the pro-
ducts of our latent industries, all OF which
are but in the infancy OF their develop
ment. When we shall have secured the
necessary population and added mining
features to the exhibits, We may hope to
have a fair worthy of the Territorial or
State resources, as the case may be, and
not before that time. In the meaatime
the best that We may hope for is q well
regulated horse race. This, then, for the
present. should be the acme OF our ambi-
ton.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
The Grand ODera House.

Gilmore's Devils Auction packed tn
Grand Opera House last night and not one
went away disappointed at the conclusion
OF the entertainment. The production Is
one OF the richest spectacular extravasan.
zas which has been perhaps ever presented
IN the local stage. The sceneryis beautliui
and costly and the company is eoou
throughout. The ballet is an unusually
large n and consists, not in a COLLECTION
OF antiques, but IF a bevy OF ladies Wno
are young and pretty. 1t may be men.
tIon?d as az extraordinary fact, thae
the Devils Auction" is full OF good actors
who understand tie prime rules OF STAG
elocution. The stage settings are hama.
some, and the ballet superior to Others 81
its class The specialties are simply sreal
aud the singing grand. Tonight there VIA
De an entire change OF specialties, and 'He
Peacock Ballet will be presented.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
A CHANGE OF N
IN II COURTS.
Tho Judicial Grist Ground Out Yesterda

h Judicial Grist Ground Out Yesterday
In the Probate Court yesterday in tn,
matter of the estate of A. ". Pike, de
ceased. a decree of settlement of the an
nual account the administrator was made
In the estate Of Lucinda Minger an orde,
confirming the sale of the real estate o!
said estate was made.
A petition for letters of administration
in the estate of q. C. Maddux was filed by
Ida Maddux, his wife. Tho estate is
valued at $751;
F JUDGE DNGEvoN.
The trial of John M%ulligan. who stole $50
and a watch charm from VIM. Sell, at q
railroad camp near Woodville was held
yesterday afternoon. The watch charm
was found or. Mulliean. but the money had
disappeared in the vortex OF amusement
John enjoyed prior to the arrest. After
hearing the testimony the prisoner was
fined 500 and costs, in default of payment
OF which he will board at the expense
OF the county for the next sixty.three
days.
JUSTICE LIPP1NCoTr
disposed of but one case yesterday of
interest to the reading public, it being the
suit of s. NJ. Nixon against A. R. Gates for
a balance on salary due. Judgement was
awarded plaintiff in the sum of $53.S1.
POLICE P1cK.uPs.
William Laird flourished a gun in the
Comique yesterday morning. The weapon
was unloaded. but William unloaded $40
and costs for his artillery exhibition.
Pete Brown pleaded not guilty to q
charge OF drunk and disorderly; SO and
Night before last John Shea procured a
pair OF shoes from }. R. Boyce Jr. & Co.,
but e glected the formality Of paying for
them. Under the alias OF George Wilson
he pawned the shoes to a Park Street
man. He will wear his old shoes
in the Couaty Jail for the next two
months.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

BY u Fort Benton special it will be
seen that the Board OF Trade of that city
are protesting against the division of Cho.
teau County and the formation Of the
county OF Cascade at the forthcoming spe.
cial session. We think the grounds OF the
opposition to this scheme are welftaken.
And another argument against it is that
the time of the special session should not
be taken up with new legislation. It should
confine it's work to curing the evils which
are flowing from the last regular session;
that is what w understand the special
session vas called for. II such schemes as
this are once sprung. the special session
will exceed the reasonable limit OF it's legis-
lative life, which should be shors and to
the point.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

The movement to bring Phil Sheridan
forward as the Republican candidate for
the Presidency is worthy OF the promoters
VI Ul1 .viIvlu1 Il a,o willing Z. go. .-v
possible means for the attainment, of the
end desired. We have had quite enough
of military men for the highest office in the
Civilian Service. A military President is
not desirable at this stage of our progress
sive development as a people representing
the highest type of civilization of this OF
any other country. In times of wal such a
President would be the proper thing, but
these are the piping times Of peace, and
what we want is a statesman. Sheridan ia
the American ideal; al a statesman he
would be h stupid failure we are sure.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
As TO MILITARY RECORDS,

Our esteemed evening contemporary the
Helena Herald has been indiscreet enough
to break into the Colonelcy controversy
with q sneer at military records. Speaking
OF wal records suggests the question as to
what the editor of the Herald has done to
make him an authority on military rec
ords? He could not even find the tree
behind which he stood in the great battle
OF Edgefield in North Carolina, where Com
rade Harrington. OF New York, made a
definite location of the tree behind which
he lurked. The editor Of the Herald should
have looked for the trail of the forage
--snn nnder which he possibly lay during
that great battle" His sneers about the
military record Of w. A. Clark were not
called for, because Mr.. Clark claims none.
There 10 no hypocrisy about him.
-
:. He 10 not o has he ever been a candi-
date for the Montana Militia ~colonency.
His friends all know this. He has taken
mo part whatever in the controversy. In
fact, he is now and has been, away from
homo since the question of the Gle ton and
commission arose. He is a business man
and has NO military aspirations whatever.
We are sure il he had, he would make
more OF q military record than the
editor OF the Herald, or he would not have
it paraded before the public. He never
thrsshed three Thousand Missourians-
with bis mouth)-as the editor Of the
Heral claimed to have done in an article
in the Grand Army organ, the Washington
National Tribune a year ago last June.
:. -
Nov, II the Herald man insists on raking
up military records he has but to lead the
way, something he would not do TO make
one. We have always noted the fact that
the man who served his country in the suit
tiers corps is the one who boasts most OF
his military record.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

A Moreland, Montana, correspondent
writes us concerning the Cricket match to
down the home club against the charge Of
having lived upon the Cricket talent OF
other communities to balance the skill al
Butte. In explanation of the recent result,
we desire to thank the gentleman for his
generosity in giving US Garrison as a
subur OF the Silver and Copper city. We
hardly expected such q concession as
this, as we had never claimed it az n of
our suburbs.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

From u Winnipeg special this morning
it would seem that injunctions are yet the
rule in the Red River railway war, al.
though an armed struggle for supremacy
may yet result from the complications
which have arisen between the diverse in.
terests of the Canadian and the Northern
Pacific. Tie people of Manitoba, backed
oy their local government, are determined
to have their way at whatever cost. And
we hope they may. They have been greatly
imposed upon in the past and are right in
their resentments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
Who is RespOnsible1

Those who read the testimony OF the
Coroner's Jury in the inquest held on the
body Of Alfred Kreizer, as published in
The MINER Of yesterday, will remember
that the verdict reflected on the Montana
Union for net having taken the precadtion
to fence the embankment where Kreizer
came to his death. President Dana denies
that the Montana Union has Id, thing to
do with the cut in question. He states
that the road through the cut is not under
the management OF the M. u; that it is
not operated by it. It is further ascer-
tanned that the right of way was purchased
by the Montana Railway Company, the
done by the Utah & Northern
and the work paid for by the Union Pacific.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

Yesterday was full Of exciting events on
the Helena race course, aud it is safe to say
that several car loads OF Butteites enjoyed
themselves. We hope they all have return
tickets, for somebody dropped ten thou
dollars on Cottonwood Chief in the
third heat OF the three-minute trot, for
the mutuals paid $65.2O. Ida D. won the
race, making the remarkable time for q
race OF that class of 2:27K. From some of
the records being made the Helena track
must be somewhat swift.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

active operations there. 4 territorial
form Of government has bssn eonisrrsd
upon the few ~kfess who hvs 65sn 1ufed
there by tho vicissitudss a iortuns in the
hope and trust that the tickle goddess may
be properly propitiated. This Vim greatly
ameliorate the condition Of thsspeopls Of
that solitary country. That Alaska has q
great future there is no question. And the
wisdom Of Stewards suggestion, that it be
purchased, has already been established.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
Wanted to Know Him After All

W. III
San Francisco Chronicle: ''W'lham'
said the old man at the breakfast table
"Sir?"
Il am not pleased to see you s" m"t =
IN The company Of yonng Johnson IT,
q dlsslpated young man, and he gan"nv,
l should prefer you to avoid his con y oan
HE CANDLES, father, I suppose; T oeo in
anord to. He had just made $lco''0'
the wheat corner" fall"
Well-st,ll-ynu had better be car sa "a.
bio.
"William!"
"Sir!"
. IF Mr.. Johnson is disengasrd thIs e psr.
ing. you can brig him up TO dInhsr. him.
maps a little good example maysase sonns
M William, you can just tell hin nv'
enlng about the new mining comp"''
floating"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

There were seven prisoners in the City
Jail last night.
There are two letters ut TIE MlNE1
Office for "a. E. B."
The semi-anuual election OF the Miners
Union will be held September G..
The wood fume at Deer Lodge is sending
200 cars of wood to Butte monthly.
The funeral OF Alfred Kreizer took plac re
from Centerville at 8 p. N. yesterday.
J. II. Paterson. %the..genial representative
OF Wells, Nelleear & Co., the leading hard
ware dealers OF Chicago, is in the city.
Senator Hearst, Marcus Daily and Con-
sulting Engineer Blickinsderfer went to
Anaconda by special train yesterday after
nom.
There are twenty-five prisoners in the
County Jail, tour of whom await the action
of the Grand Jury. The remainder are
petty offenders.
The Silver Bow Company and Montana
Copper Company are dividing the ten
thousand cords Of wood recently bought
by the first mentioned company.
Rumors are again rife at the Court House
OF a projected matrimonial alliance. For
particulars inquire at the Office of an east
side occupant any time before September
18th.
The 10000 poles contracted for bv the
Montana Union Railway to fence the track
in the Deer Lodge Valley are cut in the
mountains End ready to flume down to
the track.
DR.. Winston, c. w. Goodale. suner;n.
tendent Of the Gagnon, and Mr.. Carney
leave this morning for Bonita, on the |
Northern Pacific, for a weeks fishing in
Rock Creek.
John Al. SOB OF Alfred and Lola Leathers
aged four months, died of cholera infantmm
last night. The funeral will occur from Tho
family residence, on Washington street. at
3 O'Clock this afternoon.
Complaint is made by the mill and
smelter men OF the scarcity of fat cars on
the Montana Union. They state the fats.
loaded with wood, are left at the vards
about 8 .. m. and that they do not hau US
in which to unload-fve honrs
not being sufficient time for that purpnse
The Young Ladies' Guild of st. John. I
have had the exterior of thu church !
and the chaneel handsome1v {
and decorated. Other imnrove. {
ments are projected, but as newspaper ~. I
are not to be trusted with secrets I
We canno announce what the Guild has in T
contemplation q
The clock.tower at the Court Hou.a !, q
rearing completion. The new glass dialsS =
feet in diameter. are in place, the
has been lined throughout and The
lew house to protect the clock ia com.
'leted, 1t is expected the clock will he RIM.
ing this week. The dials will be- illnn;- q,
lated after niqhtfall.
A gentleman from Glendale who vaa !, =,
city yesterday stated that the Hecla
company W. preparing to increase it's nj
heir output largely. The ompany "a. y.
ised for . hundred practical miners and ~
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27

Colorow is reported as corralled, but he
has the best of it. having two hundred
bucks in the corral with him. He wants to
have a medicine talk with a big white man
and wants a little fight on general princi.
pies. Governor Adams has been ad vised
by wire OF the situation. He can do the
big talking while the militia are accommo.
dating the bucks with a little fight. Thus
the rebellious redskins may be lured back
onto their reservation. What Colorow
needs in the way of discipline is another in
terview with fighting General McCook. he
who threw the Ute down stairs and walked
over him, to the edification of his camp fol-
lowers.